Round Hill CEO Josh Gruss and Round Hill Records President Joe Calitri tell MBW about the company’s recorded music activities
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Category archives: Interviews
‘Metrics matter but I would like to see more childlike curiosity and creative ideas in music.’
Newly named MD of Future Classic, Alice Young, discusses lessons learned across her career to date and what she’d change about the music industry and why
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Producer Stephen Lipson on James Bond, Billie Eilish, and why the music biz should have ‘a little bit more faith in artists’
Stephen Lipson is an English record producer, audio engineer, guitarist and songwriter, and perhaps the only person in the world to have worked with both Geri Halliwell and on a billion-dollar grossing movie
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‘I’ve always been interested in what comes next…’
As Head of A&R at Sony Music Publishing UK, Sarah Lockhart has learned to trust her instincts. She believes in the power of ripping up the rules and starting again…
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‘When artists become entrepreneurs, their thinking changes; they understand the economics of the music business.’
Tarsame Mittal, one of India’s most successful managers and music entrepreneurs, talks to MBW
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‘Our purpose is to make creative geniuses global superstars.’
Via Australia and New York, Tony Harlow now finds himself top of the tree at Warner Music UK. Here he tells of his journey so far and his leadership philosophy…
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‘For too long, Africa has been an afterthought for the global music industry.’
Temi Adeniji is relocating to Johannesburg at Warner Music – and has big plans for Africa’s place in the global business
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‘In some ways, I think the label model as we know it is dead.’
How French company Throne Music plans to sign, innovate and partner its way to success in the States
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How Tuned Global is helping fitness brands integrate licensed music into their virtual classes
Already a fast-growing sector pre-pandemic, the virtual health and fitness business has soared during quarantine, with Wellness app installs reaching 1.2 billion in 2020 alone. The growth of this space has also created a significant opportunity for mus…
‘The basic dynamic between streaming services, artists and labels is still not what it needs to be.’
Jimmy Iovine tells us what he would do if he was running a major record company today.
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